A water-durable construction material that also sequesters CO2

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A new structural material builds upon the promise of enzyme-enhanced CO2 mineralization to overcome decarbonization challenges in the construction industry. Researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, led by Nima Rahbar, head of WPI’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, developed the new enzymatic structural material (ESM) using a novel capillary-suspension process that incorporates CaCO3 crystals into a sand and carbon matrix (hydrochar).

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A water-durable construction material that also sequesters CO2

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